Florida Wildlife commissioners voted unanimously to approve hunt rules without amendment on Wednesday. They’re now set to ...

Florida's black bear hunting season will open for 23 days, between Dec. 6 and Dec. 28. FWC will issue 187 permits throughout the state. Each permit holder is limited to take one bear. Come December, ...

Opponents called the hunt cruel, unnecessary and an excuse for hunters to bag a trophy animal when the real issue is the ...

FWC commissioners voted to unanimously approve hunt rules without amendment. They’re now set to take effect in September.

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

Supporters of the hunt have claimed that overpopulation of the bears has caused a nuisance in local communities and that a ...

The unanimous vote by Florida wildlife commissioners sets the stage for the state’s first bear hunt in a decade, and it lays ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously Wednesday to establish a black bear hunting ...